FIR registered over ‘gun salute’ in Saikul as Manipur marks two years of ethnic unrest

In Manipur, police have registered a First Information Report (FIR) after a controversial “gun salute” ceremony was held in Saikul, Kangpokpi district, to mark the second anniversary of the ethnic violence that erupted in May 2023. The symbolic event, reportedly organized by local groups on May 3, featured armed participants dressed in camouflage uniforms firing…

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Manipur: Security Forces recover arms, arrest militants, seize drugs in statewide crackdown

Security Forces in Manipur have recovered caches of arms and ammunition from Samuchep Lok/Nala, bordering Bishnupur and Churachandpur districts. The haul on Sunday includes two SLRs, one SBBL gun, two improvised mortars, four hand grenades, two locally made 9 mm pistols and tear smoke grenades, among other things, as per an official release by the…

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Centre approves Rs 153.36 crore for hailstorm relief in Manipur

The Union government has sanctioned ₹153.36 crore in additional central assistance to Manipur for recovery efforts following the devastating hailstorm that struck the state earlier in 2024. The approval was given by the High-Level Committee (HLC) chaired by Union Home Minister Amit Shah, the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) announced on Monday. The financial support…

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Man arrested for assaulting wife in Manipur’s Churachandpur, probe underway

A 28-year-old man has been arrested in Manipur for physically assaulting his wife, authorities confirmed on Monday. The accused, Khaidem Naocha, was taken into custody following a complaint lodged at the Women Police Station, Churachandpur. According to police, a Zero FIR was initially filed after the victim, 25-year-old Nengneihoi from Tangjeng, Bishnupur, alleged that she…

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Manipur’s Senapati district intensifies its ‘Clean Senapati River Campaign’

On April 28, at the DC Conference Hall, a follow-up meeting on the ‘Clean Senapati River Campaign’ was convened by Mamoni Doley, IAS, the Deputy Commissioner of Manipur’s Senapati. The establishment of garbage collection centres, streamlining waste collection routes, requiring an inventory, punishing those who dispose of rubbish in the Senapati River, outlawing single-use plastics…

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